Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites.

Laura Hall, author of new memoir The Year I Lay My Head in Water, explains for The Local what she learnt about herself after ...

Through navigating pollution, outdoor swimmers are reminded that the health and wellbeing of our bodies is bound to the quality of our waters.

Europe’s islands are where wellness returns to its roots. Think crater walks, thermal springs, forest saunas and bracing, salt-laced air. Here are a few of the most restorative escapes for travellers ...

Year-round Icelanders “go for a swim” in their hot springs and geothermal pools. This longstanding tradition is not about doing laps, but more so a warm soak and a daily chat. Here are the top ...

The fate of 30 captive beluga whales and four dolphins hangs in the balance as Marineland in Niagara Falls awaits final approval for an export permit from the Canadian government. Marineland has ...

Marshall University swimmers, right, pose after a bronze medal win in the women's 400-meter freestyle relay final at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships in December 2024 in Greensboro, N.C. Jared C.

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Paramount+’s newest documentary, Wild Boys: Strangers in Town, chronicles the curious case of two boys who appeared to emerge from the bushes in British Columbia. Here, we’re looking back at the ...

The legend on MIT’s campus goes that students once had to leap into the Charles River and swim across its dirty water without stopping to graduate. That was never true. But the institution does ...

As ministers propose new bathing waters across England, swimmers, councils, brands and campaigners are beginning to align around a shared goal – cutting single-use plastic at source Communities across ...